Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 118A - Landlord and Tenant: Dwellings
NRS 118A.080 - "Dwelling" and "dwelling unit" defined.

"Dwelling" or "dwelling unit" means a structure or the part of a structure that is occupied as, or designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence or sleeping place by one person who maintains a household or by two or more persons who maintain a common household.
(Added to NRS by 1977, 1331)

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Chapter 118A - Landlord and Tenant: Dwellings

NRS 118A.010 - Short title.

NRS 118A.020 - Definitions.

NRS 118A.030 - "Abandoned property" defined.

NRS 118A.040 - "Action" defined.

NRS 118A.050 - "Building, housing and health codes" defined.

NRS 118A.060 - "Cause" defined.

NRS 118A.070 - "Court" defined.

NRS 118A.080 - "Dwelling" and "dwelling unit" defined.

NRS 118A.090 - "Exclude" defined.

NRS 118A.095 - "Federal worker" defined.

NRS 118A.100 - "Landlord" defined.

NRS 118A.110 - "Normal wear" defined.

NRS 118A.120 - "Owner" defined.

NRS 118A.125 - "Periodic rent" defined.

NRS 118A.130 - "Person" defined.

NRS 118A.140 - "Premises" defined.

NRS 118A.150 - "Rent" defined.

NRS 118A.160 - "Rental agreement" defined.

NRS 118A.163 - "Shutdown" defined.

NRS 118A.167 - "State worker" defined.

NRS 118A.170 - "Tenant" defined.

NRS 118A.175 - "Tribal worker" defined.

NRS 118A.180 - Applicability.

NRS 118A.190 - Notice: Definition; service.

NRS 118A.200 - Rental agreements: Signing; copies; required provisions; disputable presumptions; use of nonconforming agreement unlawful.

NRS 118A.210 - Rental agreements: Payment of rent; term of tenancy; late fee.

NRS 118A.220 - Rental agreements: Prohibited provisions.

NRS 118A.230 - Rental agreements: Unconscionability.

NRS 118A.240 - "Security deposit" defined.

NRS 118A.242 - Security deposit: Limitation on amount or value; surety bond in lieu of security deposit; duties and liability of landlord; damages; disputing itemized accounting of security deposit; prohibited provisions.

NRS 118A.244 - Notice or transfer of security deposit or surety bond to tenant and successor in interest required upon transfer of dwelling unit.

NRS 118A.250 - Receipts for security deposit, surety bond, rent and other payments.

NRS 118A.260 - Disclosure of names and addresses of managers and owners; emergency telephone number; service of process.

NRS 118A.270 - Alternative method of disclosure.

NRS 118A.275 - Disclosure of foreclosure proceedings on premises to prospective tenant; willful violation constitutes deceptive trade practice by landlord.

NRS 118A.280 - Delivery of possession of premises.

NRS 118A.290 - Habitability of dwelling unit.

NRS 118A.300 - Advance notice of increase of rent.

NRS 118A.310 - Basic obligations; exception to term of rental agreement requiring payment of rent at specified time in connection with shutdown.

NRS 118A.315 - Petition by landlord for relief from certain requirements relating to shutdown.

NRS 118A.320 - Rules or regulations of landlord.

NRS 118A.325 - Right of tenant to display flag of the United States in certain areas; conditions and limitations on exercise of right.

NRS 118A.330 - Landlord’s access to dwelling unit.

NRS 118A.335 - Landlord prohibited from employing certain persons without work card under certain circumstances; requirements governing issuance and renewal of work card; exceptions.

NRS 118A.340 - Right of tenant or cotenant to terminate lease due to physical or mental disability or death.

NRS 118A.345 - Right of tenant or cotenant to terminate lease due to domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking.

NRS 118A.347 - Form of affidavit for written notice terminating lease due to domestic violence.

NRS 118A.350 - Failure of landlord to comply with rental agreement.

NRS 118A.355 - Failure of landlord to maintain dwelling unit in habitable condition.

NRS 118A.360 - Failure of landlord to comply with rental agreement or maintain dwelling unit in habitable condition where cost of compliance less than specified amount.

NRS 118A.370 - Failure of landlord to deliver possession of dwelling unit.

NRS 118A.380 - Failure of landlord to supply essential items or services.

NRS 118A.390 - Unlawful removal or exclusion of tenant or willful interruption of essential items or services; procedure for expedited relief.

NRS 118A.400 - Damage or destruction of dwelling unit by fire or casualty.

NRS 118A.410 - Failure of landlord to disclose required information to tenant.

NRS 118A.420 - Failure of tenant to comply with rental agreement or perform basic obligations: Damages; injunctive relief.

NRS 118A.430 - Failure of tenant to comply with rental agreement or perform basic obligations: Termination of rental agreement.

NRS 118A.440 - Failure of tenant to perform basic obligations: Remedial work by landlord may be charged to tenant.

NRS 118A.450 - Abandonment of dwelling unit by tenant: Remedies; presumption.

NRS 118A.460 - Procedure for disposal of personal property abandoned or left on premises; landlord required to provide tenant reasonable opportunity to retrieve essential personal effects for period following eviction or lockout of tenant.

NRS 118A.470 - Holding over by tenant.

NRS 118A.480 - Landlord’s recovery of possession of dwelling unit.

NRS 118A.490 - Actions based upon nonpayment of rent: Counterclaim by tenant; deposit of rent with court; judgment for eviction.

NRS 118A.500 - Tenant’s refusal to allow lawful access to dwelling unit; landlord’s abuse of access.

NRS 118A.510 - Retaliatory conduct by landlord against tenant prohibited; remedies; exceptions.

NRS 118A.515 - Adverse action by landlord based solely upon request for emergency assistance prohibited; request for emergency assistance may not be deemed nuisance; exceptions; remedies.

NRS 118A.520 - When lien or security interest in tenant’s household goods may be enforced; distraint for rent abolished; damages.

NRS 118A.530 - Effect of chapter upon rental agreements entered into before July 1, 1977.